Chinese New Year 2023
22 January 2023 · Sunday · Year of the Rabbit (癸卯)
- New Year’s Day
- 22 January 2023Sunday · 正月初一
- New Year’s Eve
- 21 January 2023Saturday · 壬寅年十二月三十
- Sexagenary year
- Gui Mao癸卯 · Rabbit
- Nayin (year fate)
- Gold Leafthe element traditionally linked to this year
- Length of the lunar year
- 384 daysincludes a leap 2th month
- Start of Spring 2023
- 4 February 202310:42 Beijing — the divination year boundary
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Two different “new year” dates
In 2023 the zodiac changes on 4 February by the Start of Spring rule, but on 22 January by the festival rule. Anyone born between those two dates is listed under two different animals depending on the source.
Spring Festival dates around 2023
The date drifts across a 21-day window, from 21 January to 20 February.
| Year | New Year’s Day | Weekday | Eve | Zodiac | Days | Leap month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 Jan 2020 | Saturday | 24 Jan | Rat 庚子 | 384 | 4 |
| 2021 | 12 Feb 2021 | Friday | 11 Feb | Ox 辛丑 | 354 | — |
| 2022 | 1 Feb 2022 | Tuesday | 31 Jan | Tiger 壬寅 | 355 | — |
| 2023 | 22 Jan 2023 | Sunday | 21 Jan | Rabbit 癸卯 | 384 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 Feb 2024 | Saturday | 9 Feb | Loong 甲辰 | 354 | — |
| 2025 | 29 Jan 2025 | Wednesday | 28 Jan | Snake 乙巳 | 384 | 6 |
| 2026 | 17 Feb 2026 | Tuesday | 16 Feb | Horse 丙午 | 354 | — |